Health news for Columbus, Ga.: local hospitals, public health, health care costs and what it means for families in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Columbus, Ga. — An unexpected call offering a brace or a free genetic test deserves a closer look, especially if the cal...
Oct. 23, 2026
Georgia has spent approximately $165.7 million on its Medicaid work requirement program, but only 18,527 people were act...
Oct. 22, 2026
By age 40, some people discover something surprising about their social lives: They have plenty of acquaintances, cowork...
Oct. 19, 2026
The death of a parent is often expected to bring brothers and sisters closer together. After all, siblings share childho...
Oct. 19, 2026
Family is supposed to be a source of love, encouragement and security. But for some people, relationships with parents,...
Oct. 19, 2026
Georgia has spent nearly $166 million on a Medicaid program designed to provide health insurance to low-income adults, b...
Oct. 14, 2026
Georgia health officials have confirmed a new measles case in an unvaccinated resident of Macon County, bringing the sta...
Oct. 13, 2026
If you have Medicare, the next few weeks matter for your wallet. Medicare open enrollment runs Thursday, Oct. 15, throug...
Oct. 7, 2026
Columbus adults face higher-than-average rates of some of the most serious chronic diseases, and many people who have th...
Oct. 5, 2026
Flu season is coming, and the West Central Health District, which serves Columbus and 15 surrounding counties, is urging...
Oct. 1, 2026
Georgia has now confirmed 21 measles cases this year, more than double the state's total for all of 2025, after the Geor...
Oct. 1, 2026
A measles outbreak tied to a daycare in metro Atlanta has grown to eight cases, the Georgia Department of Public Health...
Sept. 29, 2026
Georgia has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus this year, including one death, and state health officials ex...
Sept. 16, 2026